INTERVIEWER:
How does it feel dealing with all this sudden popularity? Surely it’s very daunting going from your average working class individual to a nationwide sensation just overnight.
SUKI:
It’s fine. I mean – I didn’t think we were that good really.
INTERVIEWER:
Well, you were the one who started the group, didn’t you?
SUKI:
Yes.
INTERVIEWER:
And you were the original singer. Does it make you jealous that Kazumi is the focus of it all? Of something you created?
SUKI:
Why would I be jealous? It’s not like he could do this without the rest of us.
[MILDLY IRRITATED]
INTERVIEWER:
You think he couldn’t be successful without a keyboard player?
SUKI:
[NO RESPONSE]
INTERVIEWER:
Well?
SUKI:
No, I don’t. You’re already annoying me – you’re quite rude. And, I thought this interview was meant to be about me; speak to Kaz if you care about him.
INTERVIEWER:
I – You’re right, I apologise.
[FLUSTERED, HANDS UP]
[CLEARS THROAT]
You had a lot of success with your self-titled album, Sticky Tape. Have you been working on any music – a successor to that amazing work?
SUKI:
Well, we’ve had plans, but there’s been some – creative differences.
[PAUSES]
[AIR QUOTES]
INTERVIEWER:
Creative differences?
SUKI:
Yes. People want music they can dance to – they want pop, they want rock now. Soul is great, but you’re not dancing to it at the club.
INTERVIEWER:
Sticky Tape was soul and it's been very successful.
SUKI:
I know, but everything changes fast, we want to be ahead of that change before we release. But, – we’re working on figuring that out right now.
[LOOKS ANNOYED, PUTS TONGUE IN CHEEK]
INTERVIEWER:
Does Kazumi want another soul album?
SUKI:
I’m not talking about him right now. We can end this interview if you'd like.
INTERVIEWER:
I apologise, there’s clearly some tension between you two.
SUKI:
You can think that.